dialectologist

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noun

A person who studies regional differences in speech sounds.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

noundialectologist (plural dialectologists)

plural dialectologists

  1. A person who studies regional differences in speech sounds.

    Synonyms: dialectician

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who studies regional differences in speech sounds.

Also see

Origin

Translations

Catalan dialectòleg, dialectòloga
  • dialectòlegTranslations
  • dialectòlogaTranslations
French dialectologue
  • dialectologueTranslations
German Dialektologe, Dialektologin
  • DialektologeTranslations
  • DialektologinTranslations
Italian dialettologo
  • dialettologoTranslations
Japanese 方言学者
  • 方言学者Translations
Polish dialektolog, gwaroznawca
  • dialektologTranslations
  • gwaroznawcaTranslations
  • gwaroznawczyniTranslations
Portuguese dialetólogo, dialetologista
  • dialetólogoTranslations
  • dialetologistaTranslations
Swedish dialektforskare, dialektolog
  • dialektforskareTranslations
  • dialektologTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

dialectologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialectologist

MLA

“dialectologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialectologist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dialectologist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dialectologist.

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